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Fells Point
Neighborhood of Baltimore in Maryland, United States

Fells Point

Fells Point is a historic waterfront neighborhood in southeastern Baltimore, Maryland, established around 1763 along the north shore of the Baltimore Harbor and the Northwest Branch of the Patapsco River.

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Located 1.5 miles east of Baltimore's downtown central business district, Fells Point is known for its maritime history and character.

Get in

Getting to Fells Point

Parking is actually not that hard in Fells Point, although you will need to hunt a little bit for a parallel parking spot. Residential parking is limited to two free hours, after that you may find your car towed. Read the signs carefully. There are also a good number of metered spots on Broadway and around the harbor, which you can pay via credit card at the meter machines.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Carroll Mansion and Phoenix Shot Tower
  2. 02
    Fells Point Visitor Center and Maritime Museum

    Jan-March: Sun,Tue-Fri noon-5PM, Sat 11AM-7PM; Apr-Dec Tue-Thu noon-5PM, Fri 11AM-8PM, Sat 10AM-8PM.

  3. 03
    Jewish Museum of Maryland

    15 Lloyd St, fax: +1 410 732-6451, info@jewishmuseummd.org.

  4. 04
    Reginald F

    Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, 830 E Pratt St,.

Do

Things to do

Baltimore Ghost Tours, 731 S Broadway (no mail), toll-free: +1 855-833-0851. March-Nov: Fri-Sat 7PM. A one hour walking tour of historic and haunted Fells Point in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Also has a 2 hour haunted pub tour. Reserve by phone or email. $13, $8/kids under 13. Films on the Pier, High & Stiles St. July-Aug: Wed 8:45PM. Two months of free outdoor blockbuster films on the Fells Point pier.

  1. 01
    The Vagabond Players

    The oldest and longest-running amateur theater in America.

  2. 02
    Poe found

    Edgar Allen Poe was found in the streets near Ryan's 4th Ward Polls In Gunners Hall (October 3, 1849).

  3. 03
    Poe

    Poe was taken to Church Hospital (Now owned by Johns Hopkins.) and then died.

Eat

Where to eat

Fells Point and its surroundings have a real wealth of restaurants, ranging from cheap, delicious Latino dives to upscale contemporary American—some of the finest in the city. And then of course, there is Little Italy, which is arguably Baltimore's favorite place to dine.

  1. 01
    Amiccis

    Sun-Thu 11AM-10PM, Fri-Sat 11AM-midnight.

  2. 02
    Cafe Gia

    This small, colorful restaurant's food is universally well received.

  3. 03
    Dalesio's

    The huge portions on Italian carb-loaded dishes in this part of town can make dinner here ruinous for anyone on a diet.

  4. 04
    La Scala

    While at first this restaurant may not have an immediate "wow-factor," if you order right, you will have a fantastic meal.

  5. 05
    La Tavola

    Small, cosy and nondescript restaurant that nevertheless serves good quality and fairly authentic Italian food.

How locals move

Getting around Fells Point the local way

  • Get inEd Kane's Water Taxi, +1 410 563-3901, stops at the Broadway Pier, connecting to the Inner Harbor, as well as Fort McHenry in South Baltimore and Canton to the east.

From Wikivoyage: Baltimore/Fells Point, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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